Device for wrapping newspapers and the like



Defl 1949 G. L. BOLARD 2,490,407

DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1945 4Sheets-Sheet 3 IN V EN TOR.

GEOIGE L. BoLnPo BY ORNE Y.

Dec. 6, 1949 G. L. BOLARD 2,490,407

DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1945 4Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Dec. 6, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE2,490,401 DEVICE FOR WRAPPING NEWSPAPERS THE LIKE

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to wrapping devices and, particularly, to a newand novel device or machine for wrapping newspapers, magazines and thelike.

It is the general practice to wrap newspapers for mailing purposes byrolling the newspaper into a tight bundle and placing a pasted labeltherearound bearing the name of the subscriber or addressee to whom thepaper is to be sent, which label securely holds the newspaper in itsrollwrapped condition. Generally, such newspapers are rolled manuallywith the label being placed therearound either during the rollingoperation or after the paper has been completely rolled. Such handrolling and wrapping of newspapers is not only tedious and diflicult,but a considerable amount of time is consumed in such wrapping,particularly if the publication has a mailing list of several thousandsubscribers. Also, in rolling by hand, it is practically impossible toobtain consistently a tightly rolled-paper and, consequently,oftentimes, papers which are not tightly rolled become unwrapped duringsubsequent handling and transit, thereby resulting in the label becomingeither mutilated or displaced therefrom so that the newspapers fromwhich the labels are lost or mutilated are never delivered to theparticular subscribers intended.

Accordingly, it is the general object of the present invention toprovide a device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the likethereby eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages experienced bymanual wrapping.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device or machine forroll-wrapping newspapers and the like for mailing purposes which rollsthe newspaper into a bundle and simultaneously rolls or places a labeltherearound whereby a tightly and securely wrapped newspaper is providedready for mailing.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved deviceor machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like which is simple andinexpensive in its construction and at the same time, eiiicient andeffective in its use whereby a newspaper can be roll-wrapped in aminimum amount of time with the least amount of effort.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide animproved device or machine for roll-wrapping newspapers and the like,having arranged therewith means for automatically applying paste,mucilage or other suitable adhesive to the labels during theroll-wrapping operation in readiness to be wrapped around the newspaperfor securing the same in its roll-wrapped condition.

Various other objects and advantages of this invention will be moreapparent in the course of the following specification and will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown for the purpose ofillustration, one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved wrapping machine or device of myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-8 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 0! Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view partly in section of my improvedwrapping machine;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 0! Fi 5;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is an isometric view or my improved wrapping machine.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved wrappingmachine of my invention comprises a table or frame 2 having a planar topsurface 3 on which there is mounted, an elongated guide block 4 alongthe front edge thereof. Immediately rearwardly of the block 4 there isarranged above the table top at a spaced distance therefrom, anelongated tapered spindle I which is rotatably mounted adjacent one endthereof in a suitable bearing 6 secured to the top of the table adjacentthe edge thereof by means of screws 6a, with the free end of thisspindle extending inwardly toward the center of the table top. Thisspindle '5 is split diametrically so as to provide an elongatedopen-ended slot or recess 1 extending from the inner or free end to apoint intermediate the length thereof, as at Ia adjacent the bearing 6,for a purpose hereinafter to be described.

On the extreme outer end of the spindle I beyond the bearing 6 and theouter edge of the table top, there is securely arranged thereon a gear 8which meshes with a larger gear 9 secured to the end of a drive shaftIll journalled in a pair of bearings l2 mounted on the under side of thetable top. There is arranged on this drive shaft l0, centrally thereof,a freely rotatable pulley ll around which there is disposed a belt l4connected to a suitable source of power such as a. motor (not shown).Directly next to the pulley II and the shaft Ill, there is arrangedpreferably 3 a clutch I5 of the single revolution type, that is, aclutch which disengages after the shaft has been rotated one revolution.

Forwardly of the drive shaft on the under side of the table top, thereis suitably journalled in a bracket l8 secured to the bottom thereof ata point below the spindle 5, a relatively short shaft [1 on which thereis securely arranged a pair of spaced apart collar-like members I8.There is carried by each of these collar-like members l8, asubstantially U-shaped inherently resilient arm-like member l9, one endof which is secured to the member i8 by means of a screw with anarcuated retractable guide member or shoe 2| arranged on the oppositeend thereof. Each of these guide members 2| is disposed in or directlyopposite a rectangular shaped recess 22 in the table top 8 and the guideblock 4, with the arcuate shaped members 2| together with a portion ofthe arm-like members is adapted to pass through the respective recesses22 for a purpose to be described.

There is arranged below the shaft l1, preferably a tension spring 28having one end thereof connected to the lower leg of one of the arm-likemembers I5 by means of an adjustable screw 24.

The opposite end of the spring 23 is connected to a stationary part ofthe frame as at 25. It is the purpose of this tension spring to rotatethe shaft il in one direction and to maintain the arm-like members l8together with the arcuated guide members 2|, in their retractedpositions in the opening 22 below the top surface of the table, as shownin Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

There is also securely arranged, on the shaft I! a lever 26 to which oneend of another tension spring 21 is attached. The opposite end of thespring 21 is attached to the end of an adjustin bar 28 which, in turn,is secured to the upper end of a cam follower in the form of a lever 29,which is attached pivotally to the table or frame at 80, at a pointrearwardly of the shaft Hi. There is provided in the bar 28, anelongated slot ii in which a bolt 32 is disposed for connecting the bar28 to the end of the lever 28, permitting longitudinal adjustment of thebar relative thereto so as to adjust the effect and yieldableness of thespring 21, which is attached thereto. Directly opposite the cam lever 28there is securely arranged on the shaft I 0, a cam 33, having a flatside 34, which cam cooperates with the cam lever 28 to oscillate theshaft I! together with the amlike members l9 and the arcuate guidemembers 2| carried thereby in a manner and for a purpose later to bedescribed.

On top of the table at a point rearwardly of the spindle 5 andsubstantially in alignment with the end To of the slot I therein, thereis mounted a pair of adjustable edge guide members 35 in the form ofangle irons. Secured to the table top between these guide members andextending substantially parallel to the spindle 5, there is arrangedanother elongated guide member 86 with the body and free end thereofspaced a slight There is positioned at the rear side of the tablev 2 andsuitably secured thereto, a label supply and pasting mechanism generallydesignated 48 4 and which is disposed substantially centrally of thespindle 5. This mechanism comprises an elongated tray 4| in the form ofa trough so as to provide side walls 42. This tray is spaced preferablya slight distance above the table top so as to extend over both theguide members 38 and 38 which support the forward end thereof, to apoint adjacent the spindle 5. It is the purpose of this tray to hold asupply of elongated rectangular-shaped labels, preferably addressed, formailing purposes, with one label disposed or piled on top of the other.

'As more clearly shown in Figs. 5 through 8 of the drawings, the pastingmechanism comprises a movable rectangular-shaped container 43, whichacts as a reservoir for holding a supply of liquid paste or othersuitable adhesive. This container is mounted between a pair ofstationary brackets 44 and 45 which, in turn are suitably attached tothe rear side of the frame or table. Extendin between brackets 44 and 45and supported thereby there is a'horizontal plate member 48 on whichthere is movably mounted in a recess in the rear end thereof, ahorizontal anvil-like member 52 in the form of a bar which is positioneda spaced distance from the bottom of the container 48 and upon which oneend of the stack of labels is adapted to rest. At the back side of thismember 46, there is mounted a pair of spaced apart hook-shaped guidemembers 41 against which the end of the stack of labels and the topmostlabel of the stack abuts so as to maintain them in an evenly stackedarrangement. Adjacent the top of one of the guide members 41, there ismounted thereon, an arm-like member 48 having one end thereof pivotallyattached thereto, as at 49. On the opposite end of the arm-like member48 there is arranged a vertically disposed pin 50 with the int thereofadapted to penetrate a series of the top-most labels of the stack, so asto prevent unintentional movement of the labels positioned immediatelybelow the top-most label when this label is being pasted and removedfrom the pile. Adjacent the inner end of this arm-like member 48, thereis provided a compression spring 5| for moving the arm-like member aboutits pivotal connection at 49 so as to force and maintain the point ofthe pin 58 in penetration of the top-most labels of the stack.

On the top surface of the plate 52 adjacent the rear edge thereof and ata point directly below the pin 58, there is arranged a pair ofspacedapart upwardly projecting teat-like portions 52a. It is thepurpose of these portions to tend to penetrate and tightly grip, incooperation with the stops 4'! and the pin 58, the end portion of thestack of labels positioned on the plate 52 when the machine is inoperation.

On the bottom side of the anvil 52, there is carried thereby a pair ofspaced-apart downwardly extending pin-like guide-members 53 which extendthrough corresponding holes in the plate member 48 for guiding the anvilbar 52 in its vertical movement. Centrally of the anvil bar 52 there isattached thereto, a. downwardly extending stud-like member 54 on whichthere is mounted a pair of spaced-apart adjustable stops 55 and 56. Thisstud-like member 54 extendsthrough the plate 45 and through a hole in aguide bracket 51 positioned therebelow with one of the stops 55positioned at a spaced distance above the hole in the bracket 51 andwith the other stop 58 positioned therebelow adjacent the free end ofthe member 54.

Below the plate 46, there is pivotally attached to the table or frame asat 5|, intermediate the length thereof, a lever 59 with one end thereofbifurcated as at so as to fit around and straddle the stud-like memberIt at a point between the stops and I! and above the hole in the bracket51. On the o posite or free end of the lever 59. there is sus ded acounterweight ii for moving the lever I! about its pivotal connection at58 and in turn the anvil bar upwardly for a purpose to be described.Adjacent the free end of the lever II there is arranged in a suitablebearing 82 mounted on the frame or table, another lever arrangement 53,which in one position is adapted to support the outer or free end of thelever I! together with the counterweight 6| carried thereby, so as tomake the counterweight ineffective. One end of the lever arrangement itmerely hooks over the edge of the table and is held in position by anysuitable latch arrangement (not shown), when it is desired to maintainthe counterweight inefl'ective.

There is arranged at the to of the container 48 adjacent the back wallthereof. an elongated shaft 84 which extends through either end of thecontainer and through a vertically slotted hole 85 in each of thebrackets 44 and 45, so that the container is suspended between thesebrackets and permitted to oscillate therebetween. In the bottom of thecontainer adjacent the back wall thereof, there is arranged a row ofspaced apart apertures 61 which row extends throughout the length of thecontainer. There is arranged in a channel 6| in the bottom of thecontainer 43 adjacent the back wall thereof, a reciprocable platelikemember 59 extending throughout the length of the container and having arow of spacedapart apertures arranged therethrough similar in number andspacing to the apertures 81 in the bottom of the container with whichthey cooperate to provide a valve arrangement through which the liquidpaste or adhesive escapes from the container as will be explained. Themember 68 is held slidably in the channel 68 preferably by means of aplurality of finger-like members On one end of the member 6! on theouter side of the adiacent end wall of the container 48, there isarranged a cam member II which 00- operates with a stationary camfollower ll carried by a plate 13 suitably mounted on the inner side ofthe bracket 44 for moving the member 69 relative to the container 43when the container is moved vertically, in a manner to be described, foraligning the apertures 51 and III in the bottom of the container and inthe plate-like member 69. respectively. In theeontainer at the oppositeend of the member 59, there is suitably arranged a compression coilspring 14 which is positioned between the end of the member 89 and theinner side of the end wall of the container for movin the member 69 in adirection opposite to that to which the cam 12 moves it and formaintaining the cam in contact at all times with its cam follower I Onthe outer side of the end wall opposite that end from which the cam 12is positioned, as shown the-triangular slot I6 directly opposite theapex thereof, there is arranged a horizontal finger-like member or pawl18 which is pivotally attached to the plate 11 as at 19. One end of thispawl is preferably bevelled. as at 80, which end cooperates with thestud-like member 15 for a purpose to be described. There is connected tothe opposite end of the pawl It, a tension coil spring 8! with theopposite end of the spring attached to the plate 11, as at 52. Directlyabove the pawl ll rearwardly of its pivotal connection I, there ismounted in the plate 11, a stop 83 in the form' of a pin for limitingthe action of the sprin II and to position and maintain the bevelled endll of the pawl 18 opposite the apex of the triangular slot 18.

, To either side of the container 43, there is provided preferably atension coil spring ll having one end ,thereof attached to the outerside of the end wall of the container adjacent the bottom thereof withthe opposite end attached to a stationary part of the table or frame,preferably to the end of the side wall 42 of the tray I, as

. shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

l 'orwardly of the plate 46 of the pasting mechanism and at a pointtherebelow, there is arranged an elongated shaft 85 .Iournalled inextensions of the brackets 44 and 45 and disposed substantially parallelto the container 43. There is securely arranged on this shaft at eachend thereof, a rearwardly extending arm 86 to the free end of which oneend of, a lever in the form of .a turnbuckle 81 is pivotally attached,as at II. The opposite or upper end of each of the turnbuckles 81 ispivotally attached to the outer ends of the shaft 64, as at 89.Centrally of the shaft 85 there is securely attached thereto, .adownwardly extending arm-like member 90 having a slotted hole 9iarranged adjacent the lower end in which one end of a. rod-like member32 is positioned having a nut 93 and spring 94 arranged on the extremeend thereof beyond the member 90 for adjusting the active lengththereof. This rod 92 is positioned beneath the table top and extendsforwardly to a. position adjacent the drive shaft It at the front of themachine. On the extreme outer end of the shaft In, there is securelyconnected thereto 'a crank 98 to which the forward end of the rod 92 isnivotallv connected, as at 95.

The wrapping machine or device of my invention operates as follows: Asshown in Figs. 5 and 6, the lever arrangement 63 of the pastingmechanism lll is arranged so that the counterweight Si is held upthereby making it ineffective with respect-to the. lever 59 to which itis attached. In such position, it will be seen that the bar anvil 52 isdisposed'in its lowermost or re-' tracted position in the channel of theplate 46. A stack S of rectangular-shaped labels L each preferablyaddressed for mailing, is placed on the tray ll with the inner ends instacked alignment over the bar anvil 52 and abutting the hookshapedstops 41. After the stack of labels has been so positioned on the tray,the latch (not shown) for holding the lever arrangement 63 in its upperposition is released thereby permitting the counterweight 6| to acttorotate the lever 59 about ,its pivotal connection 58, thereby moving thebifurcated end 60 thereof upwardly into contact with the upper stop 55on the stud member 54; Upon further rotation of the lever 59, it will beseen that the bar anvil 52 is moved. upwardly which, in turn, moves thestack of labels upwardly into contact with the overhanging amm - 7ledges of the hook-shaped stops 41 with the pin ll carried by one ofthese stops penetrating the topmost labels of the stack against theaction of the spring 8|, thereby securely holding the outer end of thestack of labels against unintentional displacement. A supply of liquidpaste or in under the guide bar 88 and into the end slot 1 of thespindle 5 in a manner shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, until one edge orpreferably the folded edge of the newspaper 'abuts the guide members 35and the end hr of the slot 1 and so that the edges extendingperpendicularly thereto at the extreme edge of the paper abut the guidemember 88 in under the end of the tray 4|. It is the purpose of theguides 28 and 38 together with the respective arcuated ends 31 and 39thereof, to aid in guiding the paper into the slot 1 'of the spindle andit is the purpose of the guides 35 together with the guide 88, toposition the paper therein after it has been placed in the slotpreparatory to the wrapping thereof. A label L which has already beenpasted during a previous cycle of the machine in a manner which willhereinafter be described, is then removed manually from the top of thestack S and placed upon the paper P centrally thereof with the inner endof the label positioned adjacent the spindle 5 or preferably extending aslight distance into and through the slot 1 thereof and with theopposite end of the label extending a slight distance beyond the backedge of the paper as positioned in the machine.

The clutch I5 is then engaged preferably by means of a foot or legcontrol (not shown) so as to permit the hands of the operator to be freefor manipulating the paper before, during and after the wrappingoperation. When the clutch has been engaged, it will be seen that theshaft I8 is rotated one revolution, the clutch being preferably of thesingle acting type. As the shaft rotates, the spindle 5 is also rotatedthrough the action of the gears 8 and 9. As the spindle rotates, it willbe seen that the paper P, together with the label L is caused to beroll-wrapped ment of the arms IE, it will be seen that the arcuatedmembers 2| c arried thereby which conform substantially to the outerperiphery of the paper being rolled, contact and confine the outerconvolutions of the rolled paper thereby applying a slight pressure tothe outer periphery of the rolled paper so as to aid in tightly wrappingthe paper around the spindle. These arcuated guide members 2| areyieldable due to the action of the spring 21, so as to be movedoutwardly by the rolled paper as the diameter thereof increases duringthe rolling. After the paper has been completely rolled, it will beunderstood that a portion of the label is wrapped therearound, as shownby the completely wrapped papers disposed on the table in Fig. 8, and itwill be understoodthatthearcuatedmembers 2| also serve to secure thepasted end of the label to theouter periphery of a portion of the labelwrapped around the paper after both the paper and label have beencompletely rolled together.

After the paper has been rolled and the label secured therearound asabove described, the rollwrapped paper is removed manually from the endof the spindle I, thereby passing out of the slot I thereof and thespindle is tapered so as to aid in such removal. It is one purpose ofthe flat side 84 of the cam 38 throughout the action of the lever 28which is held throughout by the spring 21, to position the spindle 5 sothat the slot I therein is positioned substantially horizon= tally inreadiness to receive a paper for the next wrapping operation. It isanother function of the flat side 24 of the cam 83 to permit the guidemembers or shoes 2| to move to a retracted position away from thespindle due to the action of the spring 23 after a single revolution ofthe shaft l8 and a predetermined number of revolutions of the spindle lwhich rotates at a greater speed than the shaft Ill due to thedifference in size of the gears 8 and 8.

As the shaft I8 is rotated, it will be seen that the shaft 85 of theposting mechanism 40 is caused to rotate due to the action of the rod82, the lever 88 and the crank 98 mounted on the shaft It. When theshaft 85 rotates it moves the container 43 downwardly toward the stackof labels 8 due to the action of the arms 86, the turnbuckles 81, andthe shaft 84, which is disposed in the slotted holes 68 of the brackets44 and 45. Upon such downward movement of the container 48, it will beseen that the cam 12 carried by the member 69 will strike the camfollower H thereby moving the member 69 to the right against theactionof the spring 14 at the opposite end thereof, as shown in Fig. 5,and relative to the container so as to cause the apertures 18 in thebottom of the container and the aperture 6'! in the member 89 to becomealigned with each other thereby permitting the liquid paste to pass fromthe container therethrough. When the container has reached its lowermostposition, the bottom of the same contacts the upper surface of thetopmost label of the stack, thereby applying a quantity of paste to thesurface of the topmost label at the end thereof.

As the container 48 moves downwardly, the pin 15 on the side thereofalso moves downwardly in one side or the vertical side of the triangularslot 18 in the plate 11, as shown in Fig. 7, until it reaches the bottomthereof. The pin is then caused to follow the lower or base portion ofthe triangular slot 18, due to the action of the springs 84, therebycausing the container to move about the'shaft 84 so as to swing thebottom of the con- 18, it reaches the other side thereof and moves,

upwardly therealong against the action of the springs 84, due to thereturning movement of the crank 88 and the upward movement of the shaft84 in the slots 8. As the pin 15 approaches the upper end of this sideof the slot 1', it strikes and trips the pawl ll against the action ofthe spring II and passes to position of rest at the apex of thetriangular slot 18. As the container is swung outwardly by the springs04 and the pin it moves upwardly in the slot II, it will be seen thatthe cam 1| is moved out of contact with its actuator I2 therebypermitting the spring I4 to act to move the member N to the left, asshown in Fig. 5, so as to move the apertures 61 and 10 out of alignmentwhereby the valve arrangement is closed so as to prevent the flow oi theliquid paste therethrough. It is the purpose of the pawl or latch 18 toinsure that the pin I5 passes initially down the vertical side of theslot or the right side, as shown in Fig. 7. In other words, this pawlprevents the pin I! from passing initially down the inner or left sideof the slot, as shown in this figure. The container has now reached itsinitial or original position in readiness for the next cycle ofoperation. It will be understood that in any one cycle the pastingmechanism applies paste to the topmost label of the stack to be usedduring the next cycle with the label being wrapped around the paperduring any particular cycle having been pasted during the previouscycle.

As the stack of labels diminishes, it will be seen that the bar anvil 52moves gradually upwardly against the bottom of the stack due to theaction of the counterweight 8|, thereby maintaining at all times thetopmost label against the ledges of the stops 41 and in the properposition to be pasted relative to the bottom of the container 43.

As a result of my invention, it will be seen that there is provided acombined wrapping and pasting device which effectively and eillcientlyrollwraps the paper with a label neatly and securely positionedtherearound thereby securing the paper in its roll-wrapped condition.While I have shown my machine in connection with the wrapping ofnewspapers, it will be understood that it can be adapted for wrappinsmagazines, pamphlets or any other flexible paper or articles that areadaptable to such type of wrapping.

While I have shown and described one embodiment which my invention mayassume in practice, it will be understood that this embodiment is merelyfor the purpose of illustration and description and that various otherforms may be devised within the scope of my invention as defined in theappended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the likecomprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding astack of labels, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindlearranged above the table top at one end of the label holding meansaround which the newspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, saidspindle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with theother end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arrangedslot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof tothe free end of the same, means arranged adjacent the first mentionedend of said spindle for driving the same, a retractable guide memberarranged to one side of said spindle, means for moving and holding theguide member yieldably in a protracted position adjacent said spindle,said guide member adapted to contact the outer convolutions of thenewspaper or article being wrapped and which is yieldable and responsiveto the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tight- 10 ly rolledarticle is obtained, and means for moving-the guide member to aretracted position away from the spindle so as to permit the wrappedarticle to be removed therefrom.

2. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the likecomprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holdin astack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned meansfor applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label ofsaidstack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positionedadjacent the other end of said label holding means around which thenewspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle beingrotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other endbeing free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot thereinextending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free endof the same, means arranged adjacent said first mentioned end fordriving said spindle, a retractable guide shoe arranged to one side ofsaid spindle, means for moving and holding said guide shoe in aprotracted position adjacent said spindle, said guide shoe adapted tocontact yieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or articlebeing wrapped and which is responsive to the increasing size of theconvolutions whereby a tightly rolled article is obtained, and means formoving said guide shoe to a retracted position away from said spindle.

3. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the likecomprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding astack of labels. means arranged at one end of said last mentioned meansfor applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label of saidstack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positionedadjacent the other end of said label holding means around which thenewspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle beingrotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other endbeing free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot thereinextending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free endof the same. means arranged adjacent said first mentioned end fordriving said spindle, retractable guide and confining means arranged toone side of said spindle, yieldable means for holding said retractablemeans in a protracted position adjacent said spindle whereby saidretractable means is adapted to contact yieldably the outer convolutionsof the newspaper or article being wrapped and which is responsive to theincreasing size of the convolutions so that a tightly rolled article isobtained. and means for moving said retractable means automatically to aretracted position away from the spindle after a predetermined number ofrevolutions of said spindle.

4. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the likecomprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding astack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned meansfor applying an adhesive to the end portion of the topmost label of saidstack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatable spindle positionedadjacent the other end of said label holding means around which thenewspaper or article is adapted to be wrapped, said spindle beingrotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with the other endbeing free and having an open-ended diametrically arranged slot thereinextending from a point intermediate the length thereof to the free endof the 11 samameansarrangedadjacentsaidfiratmentinned end for drivingsaid spindle, the rotation of said spindle and the adhesive applyingmeans being in timed relation so that the adhesive is applied to thetopmost label of the stack during the wrapping operation so that thatlabel is in readiness to be a lied to the next succeeding article to bewrapped, retractable confining and" guiding means arranged to one sideof said spindle which is adapted to contact yieldably the outerconvolutions of the newspaper or article being wrapped and which isresponsive to the increasing size of the convolutions whereby a tightlyrolled article is obtained, means for moving said retractable confiningand guiding means automatically away from the spindle after apredetermined number of revolutions of said spindle to a retractedposition, and means for positioning automatically said spindle aftereach wrapping operation so that the slot therein is arrangedsubstantially horizontal in readiness for the next succeeding wrappingoperation.

5. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and the likecomprising a table top, means arranged on said table top for holding astack of labels, means arranged at one end of said last mentioned meansfor applying an adhesive automatically to the end portion of the topmostlabel of said stack, a horizontally disposed, elongated rotatablespindle positioned at the other end of said label holding means, saidladle being rotatably and securely mounted at one end thereof with theother end being free and having an open-ended diametrically arrangedslot therein extending from a point intermediate the length thereof tothe free end of the same, a drive shaft arranged below said spindle andsaid table top for driving mid spindle, means carried by said shaft foractuating said adhesive applying means, retractable confining andguiding means arranged adjacent said spindle which is adapted to contactyieldably the outer convolutions of the newspaper or article beingwrapped around the spindle and which is responsive to the increasingsize of the convolutions whereby a tightly rolled article is obtained,and means arranged on said shaft for positioning the spindle after eachcycle of operation thereof so that the slot therein is positionedhorizontally in readiness for receiving the article for the nextsucceeding wrapping operation.- 4

6. A machine of the class described for wrapping newspapers and thelike, as defined in claim 5, including means arranged on said driveshaft for moving said retractable confining and guiding means to aretracted position away from said spindle.

GEORGE L. BOLARD.

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